Mumbai Indians survived KL Rahul’s spectacular innings and managed to defend 186 runs at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday (May 17) to stay alive in IPL 11.
Kings XI Punjab were well on their way to the target of 187 runs, with Rahul and Aaron Finch stringing together a massive partnership of over hundred runs. But a terrific spell from Jasprit Bumrah in the final stages, picking up the wickets of both the batsmen, tipping the scales in Mumbai’s favour.
Here are some of the reactions!
Resurgent Mumbai Indians. Yet another close encounter #MIvKXIP; @mipaltan are back in top 4 @IPL
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) May 16, 2018
Champion Team @mipaltan. Always winning the clutch moments and never give up. #IPL2018
— Gaurav Sundararaman (@gaurav_sundar) May 16, 2018
Bumrah’s 17th and 19th overs….didn’t concede a single boundary in his spell of four overs in a high scoring encounter on a flat pitch. Well done ? #MIvKXIP #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 16, 2018
For a Mumbaikar this #IPL18 isn’t for the faint hearted. Well played, @mipaltan ! Bad luck @lionsdenkxip . Onward and forward, @ImRo45 and the lads!
— Rahul Bose (@RahulBose1) May 16, 2018
This has been a game of some brilliant individual performances. Pollard, Tye, Ashwin, Rahul, Bumrah…high quality cricket too.#MIvKXIP #IPL2018
— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) May 16, 2018
Everyone knows Bumrah is an excellent death-bowler.
What we should discuss now is whether India have seen a death-bowler of this quality.— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) May 16, 2018